The Tribunal is scheduled to hear arguments by the Competition Commission in its joinder applications i.e. the Commission seeks to add a further nine banks as respondents in the main complaint referral. Thereafter, the Tribunal will hear the second round of exceptions (i.e. preliminary objections) and dismissal applications brought by the respondent banks...

The Tribunal has approved the large merger whereby Sun Valley Estates (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire Ascendis Vet (Pty) Ltd, Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Ltd, Kyron Laboratories (Pty) Ltd and Kyron Prescriptions (Pty) Ltd. The merger is approved subject to a Transformation Initiative condition...

The Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement whereby a school uniform supplier/retailer agrees to no longer enter into exclusive supply agreements with schools and school groups – and to change existing supply agreements to this end...